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Commissioners debate PFAS task force and $7.5 million state allocation as county staff prepare implementation steps
Summary
Commissioners debated the scope and form of a PFAS task force and next steps for administering roughly $7.5 million in state funds awarded to Spokane County for PFAS response; staff reported outreach to Ecology and academic partners but requested executive‑session follow‑up on implementation details.
A vigorous discussion on April 29 addressed how Spokane County should organize oversight of newly allocated PFAS funds and next steps for implementation. Commissioners and staff discussed forming a task force or advisory group, transparency and public participation measures, and governance of $7.5 million in state funding that staff said was appropriated to Spokane County.
Commissioner comments showed a difference of view about whether a county‑sanctioned task force should be established. One commissioner said he had…
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